Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has approved a proposal to pardon or reduce the sentences of more than 2,000 convicted offenders. The decision, announced on Tuesday, followed a recommendation from Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni. A total of 2,108 individuals convicted in general and revolutionary courts, military judicial bodies, and government penal institutions will benefit from pardons, sentence reductions, or commutations.

The proposal was made in a letter from the judiciary chief to mark the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. Such clemency measures are traditionally announced during major religious and national occasions, when the judiciary chief seeks the leader’s approval for leniency toward eligible prisoners under Iranian law.

The move aligns with Iran’s customary practice of granting pardons during significant national celebrations, reflecting both symbolic and administrative aspects of the country’s judicial system.